Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez and track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda. “Throughout my career, I’ve always been driven by the idea of shattering glass ceilings and staying true to myself, and Barbie’s mission couldn’t resonate more deeply with that ethos,” said Williams, who has won seven Grand Slam singles titles.

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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Gets Own Line of Barbie Dolls
3 years, 5 months ago

Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Gets Own Line of Barbie Dolls

News 18  

Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. 2 tennis player, who has used her position to call attention to issues of police violence and racial inequality, became a part of Mattel Inc’s push to make its iconic toy line more diverse with dolls based on different role models and professions. I want …

Barbie launches dolls to honour women sports stars
4 years, 10 months ago

Barbie launches dolls to honour women sports stars

The Hindu  

British sprint world champion Dina Asher-Smith said she was “proud” to have her own Barbie as the toy brand announced a line-up of dolls to honour female sporting role models ahead of International Women's Day. Asher-Smith, who won the 200 metres gold at last year's world championships in Doha, was one of several sports stars to be recognised as role …

Barbie honours Dipa Karmakar with doll on Women's day
5 years, 9 months ago

Barbie honours Dipa Karmakar with doll on Women's day

The Hindu  

In celebration of International Women’s Day and its 60th anniversary, American toymaker Mattel introduced new Barbie dolls honouring role models from 18 countries including India’s Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, US Open and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan and German double Olympic gold medallist cyclist Kristina Vogel, who was rendered paraplegic in a 2018 accident. “We’re committed to highlighting …

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